Oaxaca

Curiously of all the items I posted in the last year, this piece on El Pedimento, got the most hits . I imagine that its popularity is rooted in magic or wishful thinking. It would be wonderful if our wishes…

Photograph www.michaelsofronski.com It’s too bad that Frank Bruni discover this recipe for this marvelous meatloaf before publishing his book on the subject. No one can say that this meat loaf is boring! It absolutely explodes with intense flavors, including…

Photo from my book The Food and Life of Oaxaca. This is the way people say hello in Teotitlan del Valle. Image from Snapping Lists Photo by Jaime Chavez Bernardino Okay, so I’m a little dramatic and lacking…

Photo of 2000-year old tree. by Pedro Luis de Aguinaga It was interesting to see how the guests who came to spend some time with me in Oaxaca this summer really set the pace and determined what we would do. …

Pedro, me and the view taken by www.lauriesmithphotos.com There are people who I can hardly wait to get off the telephone with, and others, whose company I enjoy immensely and I can never get enough of. So I came up…

Photos by Pedro Luis de Auuinaga One of the many charms of visiting Oaxaca city is visiting the surrounding villages. Mostspecialize in a particular craft or product. the nearby town of Zaachila has a curious specialty: wood for different kinds…

In the true spirit of Mexican hospitality, yesterday a beautiful and delicious luncheon was given for us by Henry and Rosa Wangeman. My friends and house guests were surprised to learn that I had never even met Henry. My dear…

When I had finished writing The Food and Life of Oaxaca, I thought I’d never want to write another cookbook. Not only was I exhausted from the work of getting a complex book into print, but my heart and mind…

Ingredients before mixing. When I visited the Isthmus of Tehuantepec at the season of parties accompanying local velas (saints’ day festivals), I found this vividly seasoned dish being served everywhere. It also turned out to be one…